different between unintelligent vs ridiculous
unintelligent
English
Etymology
un- +? intelligent
Adjective
unintelligent (comparative more unintelligent, superlative most unintelligent)
- Not intelligent.
Derived terms
- unintelligently
Related terms
- unintelligence
Translations
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ridiculous
English
Alternative forms
- rediculous (archaic, eye dialect, or misspelling)
- radiculous (rare, obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin r?diculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); see ridicule.
Pronunciation
- (Canada, UK, US) IPA(key): /???d?kj?l?s/, /?i??d?kj?l?s/
- (Wales) IPA(key): /???d?kl?s/
- Rhymes: -?kj?l?s
Adjective
ridiculous (comparative more ridiculous, superlative most ridiculous)
- Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
- Synonyms: silly, willy nilly, frivolous, goofy, funny, humorous, absurd, odd, surreal, unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:absurd
- Antonyms: straightforward, serious, somber, solemn
- Astonishing; unbelievable.
Derived terms
- ridic
- ridiculousness
Related terms
- deride
- derision
- ridicule
- ridiculable
- ridiculosity
- ridiculously
Translations
Further reading
- ridiculous at OneLook Dictionary Search
- ridiculous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ridiculous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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